NJG1138HA8 900MHz Band LNA GaAs MMIC GENERAL DESCRIPTION The NJG1138HA8 is a low noise amplifier designed for UMTS and LTE low band applications. The NJG1138HA8 has two gain state which are high gain mode and low gain mode. The NJG1138HA8 features high gain, low noise figure and high IP3. An Ultra-small and thin USB6-A8 package is adopted. PACKAGE OUTLINE NJG1138HA8 APPLICATIONS UMTS and LTE Low band applications Mobile phone, Data card, modem and others mobile device applications 700MHz Band application* *Note: Please check the Application Note for 700MHz Band FEATURES Low operating voltage Low control voltage Low current consumption +2.8V typ. +1.8V typ. 2.3mA typ. @VCTL=1.8V 10A typ. @VCTL=0V High gain 16.0dB typ. @VCTL=1.8V, fRF =942.5MHz Low noise figure 1.4dB typ. @VCTL=1.8V, fRF =942.5MHz Input power at 1dB gain compression point -8.5dBm typ. @VCTL=1.8V, fRF =942.5MHz +16.0dBm typ. @VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz High input IP3 0dBm typ. @VCTL=1.8V, fRF =942.5MHz +14dBm typ. @VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz Small package size USB6-A8 (Package size: 1.0mmx1.2mmx0.38mm typ.) Lead-free and halogen-free PIN CONFIGURATION 3 GND RFOUT RFIN 4 13 2 Bias Circuit GND 5 Logic Circuit VCTL Pin Connection 1. VCTL 2. RFOUT 3. GND 4. RFIN 5. GND 6. NC (GND) 1 NC(GND) 6 TRUTH TABLE "H"=VCTL(H), "L"=VCTL(L) VCTL H L LNA Mode High Gain Mode Low Gain Mode Note: Specifications and description listed in this datasheet are subject to change without notice. Ver.2017-09-25 -1- NJG1138HA8 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Ta=+25C, Zs=Zl=50 PARAMETERS SYMBOL CONDITIONS RATINGS UNITS Supply voltage VDD 5.0 V Control voltage VCTL 5.0 V Input power PIN +15 dBm Power dissipation PD 150 mW Operating temperature Topr -40~+85 C Storage temperature Tstg -55~+150 C on PCB board, Tjmax=150C ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 1 (DC) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, Ta=+25oC) PARAMETERS Operating voltage SYMBOL CONDITIONS VDD MIN TYP MAX UNITS 2.5 2.8 3.6 V Control voltage (High) VCTL(H) VCTL terminal 1.36 1.8 3.6 V Control voltage (Low) VCTL(L) VCTL terminal 0 0 0.3 V IDD1 RF OFF, VCTL=1.8V - 2.3 4.0 mA IDD2 RFOFF, VCTL=0V - 10 45 A ICTL RF OFF, VCTL=1.8V - 5.5 8.5 A Operating current1 (High Gain Mode) Operating current2 (Low Gain Mode) Control current -2- NJG1138HA8 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 2 (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 , Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) PARAMETERS Small signal gain 1 Noise figure 1 Input power at 1dB gain compression point 1 SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS Gain1 Exclude PCB and connector losses (input: 0.07dB, output: 0.07dB) 14.5 16.0 17.5 dB NF1 Exclude PCB and connector losses (input:0.07dB) - 1.4 1.7 dB -16.0 -8.5 - dBm -7.0 0 - dBm P-1dB(IN)1 3rd order Input Intercept Point 1 IIP3_1 f1=fRF, f2=fRF+100kHz, Pin=-30dBm RF IN VSWR 1 VSWRI 1 - 1.8 2.3 - RF OUT VSWR 1 VSWRo1 - 2.2 2.7 - ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 3 (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 , Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) PARAMETERS Small signal gain 2 Noise figure 2 Input power at 1dB gain compression point 1 SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS Gain2 Exclude PCB and connector losses (input: 0.07dB, output: 0.07dB) -4.5 -3.0 -2.0 dB - 3.0 6.0 dB +4.5 +16.0 - dBm +2.0 +14.0 - dBm NF2 Exclude PCB and connector losses (input:0.07dB) P-1dB(IN)2 3rd order Input Intercept Point 2 IIP3_2 f1=fRF, f2=fRF+100kHz, Pin=-20dBm RF IN VSWR 2 VSWRI 2 - 1.4 2.0 - RF OUT VSWR 2 VSWRo2 - 1.6 2.2 - -3- NJG1138HA8 TERMINAL INFORMATION No. SYMBOL DESCRIPTION 1 VCTL Gain control port. Inputting a logic-high, the LNA turn at high gain mode. Inputting a logic-low, the LNA turn at low gain mode. 2 RFOUT RF output terminal. Requires an external matching components. This terminal should be connected a DC blocking capacitor C1. 3 GND Ground terminal. Connect to the PCB ground plane. 4 RFIN RF input terminal. Requires an external matching components. 5 GND Ground terminal. Connect to the PCB ground plane. 6 NC (GND) No connected terminal. This terminal is not connected with internal circuit. Connect to the PCB ground plane. Notes: Ground terminal (No.3 and 5) and NC terminal (No.6) should be connected with the PCB ground for good RF performance. -4- NJG1138HA8 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTLGain =1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 , Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) NJG1138HA8 @High NJG1138HA8 @High Gain Gain, IDD vs. Pin Pout vs. Pin (f=942.5MHz) (f=942.5MHz) 10 10 20 Gain 5 15 8 10 6 5 4 -5 -10 Pout IDD (mA) Gain (dB) Pout (dBm) 0 IDD -15 2 0 -20 P-1dB(IN)=-7.7dBm -25 -40 -30 -20 P-1dB(IN)=-7.7dBm -10 0 0 -5 -40 10 Pin (dBm) NJG1138HA8 @High Gain Pout, IM3 vs. Pin -30 -20 -10 0 10 Pin (dBm) NJG1138HA8 @High Gain OIP3, IIP3 vs. frequency (f1=900~1000MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-30dBm) (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz) 20 18 6 17 5 16 4 OIP3 (dBm) Pout, IM3 (dBm) Pout -20 -40 -60 OIP3 15 3 14 2 13 1 IIP3 12 IM3 IIP3 (dBm) 0 0 -80 -1 11 IIP3=-0.4dBm -100 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 900 10 Pin (dBm) 20 3.5 18 -2 1000 15 12 10 1 8 0.5 6 k factor 2 Gain (dB) NF (dB) 14 NF 980 20 16 2.5 1.5 960 (f=50MHz~20GHz) (f=800~1100MHz) 4 Gain 940 frequency (MHz) NJG1138HA8 @High Gain k factor vs. frequency NJG1138HA8@High Gain NF, Gain vs. frequency 3 920 10 5 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) 0 800 850 900 950 1000 frequency (MHz) 1050 4 1100 0 0 5 10 15 20 frequency (GHz) -5- NJG1138HA8 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 , Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) NJG1138HA8 @High Gain Gain, NF vs. VDD NJG1138HA8 @High Gain P-1dB(IN) vs. VDD (f=942.5MHz) 17 3.5 -3 3 -4 Gain 15 2.5 14 2 13 NF 1.5 1 12 P-1dB(IN) (dBm) -2 NF (dB) 4 16 Gain (dB) (f=942.5MHz) 18 -6 P-1dB(IN) -7 -8 0.5 11 -5 -9 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) 10 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0 4.5 -10 2 VDD (V) NJG1138HA8 @High Gain OIP3, IIP3 vs. VDD 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 VDD (V) NJG1138HA8 @High Gain VSWRi, VSWRo vs. VDD (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-30dBm) (f=942.5MHz) 19 5 4 18 4 3.5 17 3 3 2 OIP3 1 15 14 0 IIP3 2 1.5 -1 1 12 -2 0.5 -3 4.5 0 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 VDD (V) NJG1138HA8 @High Gain IDD vs. VDD (RF OFF) 3.5 3 2.5 IDD 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2 2.5 3 3.5 VDD (V) 4 VSWRi 2 2.5 3 3.5 VDD (V) 4 IDD (mA) 2.5 13 11 -6- VSWRi, VSWRo 16 IIP3 (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) VSWRo 4.5 4 4.5 NJG1138HA8 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 ,NJG1138HA8 with application circuit) @High Gain NJG1138HA8 @High Gain Gain, NF vs. Temperature P-1dB(IN) vs. Temperature (f=942.5MHz) (f=942.5MHz) 19 4 18 3.5 -2 3 -4 16 2.5 15 2 14 NF 13 12 1.5 P-1dB(IN) (dBm) Gain NF (dB) Gain (dB) 17 0 P-1dB(IN) -6 -8 -10 1 -12 0.5 -14 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) 11 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 0 100 -16 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Temperature (oC) Gain NJG1138HA8 @High VSWRi, VSWRo vs. Temperature Temperature ( C) Gain NJG1138HA8 @High OIP3, IIP3 vs. Temperature (f=942.5MHz) (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-30dBm) 18 4 4 17 3 3.5 16 2 3 1 14 0 13 -1 IIP3 12 11 10 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 VSWRi, VSWRo OIP3 15 IIP3 (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) VSWRo 2.5 2 -2 1 -3 0.5 -4 100 VSWRi 1.5 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Temperature (oC) Temperature ( C) NJG1138HA8 @High Gain IDD vs. Temperature (RF OFF) 4 3.5 IDD (mA) 3 2.5 IDD 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 100 Temperature ( C) -7- NJG1138HA8 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 , Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) -8- S11, S22 S21, S12 VSWR Zin, Zout S11, S22 S21, S12 (f=50MHz~20GHz) (f=50MHz~20GHz) NJG1138HA8 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 , Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain Pout vs. Pin NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain Gain, IDD vs. Pin (f=942.5MHz) (f=942.5MHz) 20 240 -2 Gain 10 -4 200 -6 160 -8 120 -10 80 -10 -20 IDD (uA) Gain (dB) Pout (dBm) 0 Pout -30 40 -12 -40 P-1dB(IN)=+16.1dBm IDD P-1dB(IN)=+16.1dBm -30 -20 -10 0 10 0 -14 -40 20 -30 Pin (dBm) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain Pout, IM3 vs. Pin -10 0 10 20 Pin (dBm) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain OIP3, IIP3 vs. Pin (f1=900~1000MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-20dBm) (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz) 20 16 0 14 -20 OIP3 (dBm) Pout, IM3 (dBm) -20 Pout -40 -60 24 22 OIP3 12 20 10 18 8 16 IIP3 (dBm) -50 -40 IIP3 -80 14 6 IM3 IIP3=+16.7dBm -100 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 4 900 20 Pin (dBm) -2 NF (dB) -4 -6 -8 2 12 1000 -10 15 k factor Gain NF 980 20 Gain (dB) 10 4 960 (f=50MHz~20GHz) (f=800~1100MHz) 6 940 frequency @Low (MHz) Gain NJG1138HA8 k factor vs. frequency NJG1138HA8@Low Gain NF, Gain vs. frequency 8 920 10 5 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) 0 800 850 900 950 1000 frequency (MHz) 1050 -12 1100 0 0 5 10 15 20 frequency (GHz) -9- NJG1138HA8 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 , Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain Gain, NF vs. VDD NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain P-1dB(IN) vs. VDD (f=942.5MHz) 1 5 19 4 18 NF -1 3 -2 2 1 -3 Gain 0 -4 -5 P-1dB(IN) (dBm) 20 NF (dB) 6 0 Gain (dB) (f=942.5MHz) 2 17 P-1dB(IN) 16 15 14 -1 13 -2 4.5 12 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) -6 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 2 VDD (V) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain OIP3, IIP3 vs. VDD 2.5 22 18 3.5 16 3 OIP3 (dBm) IIP3 18 14 16 12 OIP3 1.5 12 8 1 10 6 0.5 4 4.5 0 3 3.5 4 (RF OFF) 16 14 12 IDD 8 6 4 2 2 2.5 3 3.5 VDD (V) - 10 - 4 VSWRi 2 2.5 3 3.5 VDD (V) 18 10 VSWRo 2 10 2.5 4.5 2.5 14 VDD (V) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain IDD vs. VDD IDD (uA) VSWRi, VSWRo 4 IIP3 (dBm) 20 2 4 (f=942.5MHz) (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-20dBm) 8 3.5 VDD (V) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain VSWRi, VSWRo vs. VDD 24 20 3 4.5 4 4.5 NJG1138HA8 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 , with application circuit) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain Gain, NF vs. Temperature P-1dB(IN) vs. Temperature (f=942.5MHz) (f=942.5MHz) 22 -2 8 20 7 18 Gain Gain (dB) -3 -4 6 -5 5 -6 4 NF -7 -8 P-1dB(IN) (dBm) 9 NF (dB) -1 16 P-1dB(IN) 14 12 3 10 2 8 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) -9 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 6 -60 1 100 -40 -20 0 Temperature ( C) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain OIP3, IIP3 vs. Temperature 22 18 3.5 20 16 3 12 16 14 14 OIP3 10 VSWRi, VSWRo 4 IIP3 (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) 20 IIP3 6 0.5 1 20 40 o 60 40 60 80 4 100 VSWRo VSWRi 10 0 100 1.5 1 -20 80 2 8 -40 60 2.5 12 8 -60 40 (f=942.5MHz) (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-20dBm) 24 18 20 Temperature (oC) NJG1138HA8 @Low Gain VSWRi, VSWRo vs. Temperature 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 100 Temperature ( C) Temperature ( C) Gain NJG1138HA8 @Low IDD vs. Temperature (RF OFF) 18 16 14 IDD (uA) 12 10 IDD 8 6 4 2 -60 -40 -20 0 20 80 100 Temperature (oC) - 11 - NJG1138HA8 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 , Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) - 12 - S11, S22 S21, S12 VSWR Zin, Zout S11, S22 S21, S12 (f=50MHz~20GHz) (f=50MHz~20GHz) NJG1138HA8 APPLICATION CIRCUIT (Top View) 3 GND RFIN L2 8.2nH RFIN C1 2pF RFOUT 13 4 RF OUT 2 L1 12nH L3 10nH Bias Circuit C2 0.01uF Logic Circuit GND VCTL 5 1 NC(GND) TEST PCB LAYOUT VDD VCTL 6 1Pin Index (Top View) Parts ID L1, L2 VDD L3 C2 RF IN L2 L1 C1, C2 L3 Comments Murata LQP03T Series TDK MLK0603 Series Murata GRM03 Series RF OUT C1 PCB (FR-4): t=0.2mm MICROSTRIP LINE WIDTH =0.4mm (Z0=50ohm) PCB SIZE=17.0mm x 17.0mm VCTL - 13 - NJG1138HA8 0.380.06 +0.012 0.038-0.009 PACKAGE OUTLINE (USB6-A8) 0.03 0.2 (MIN0.15) S S TERMINAL TREAT Substrate Molding material UNIT WEIGHT :Au :Glass epoxy :Epoxy resin :mm :1.1mg 0.20.04 C0.1 6 R0.05 5 1 4 0.20.04 0.4 0.6 Photo resist coating 0.8 1.20.05 0.10.05 2 3 0.4 0.20.07 1.00.05 Cautions on using this product This product contains Gallium-Arsenide (GaAs) which is a harmful material. Do NOT eat or put into mouth. Do NOT dispose in fire or break up this product. Do NOT chemically make gas or powder with this product. To waste this product, please obey the relating law of your country. This product may be damaged with electric static discharge (ESD) or spike voltage. Please handle with care to avoid these damages. - 14 - [CAUTION] The specifications on this databook are only given for information , without any guarantee as regards either mistakes or omissions. The application circuits in this databook are described only to show representative usages of the product and not intended for the guarantee or permission of any right including the industrial rights. Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing, Inventory, Delivery & Lifecycle Information: NJR: NJG1138HA8 NJG1138HA8-TE1